53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it possible? The daughter of two

look like them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened,

not wanting him to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt

him to see the tears that were

“What happened?”

husky and low, but it was missing the coldness

trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling

little storm?” He

was unable to control the

he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked me in his

didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain,

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it

could

and he

“I know…”

one of them or both are not my blood, they are still

were my world.”

the revelation from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me,

Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears,

Then I felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away

control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to

“I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I

so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t

sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and

I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going to find out

eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret

because I know

he didn’t reply, before

said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I

“I will.”

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